Sectional ash container



July 1, 1930. w. w. SHAW SECTIONAL ASH CONTA INER Filed April 26, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IHI July *1, 1930. w. w. SHAW SECTIONAL ASH CONTAINER 2 sheets-sum 2' Filed April 26, 1928 n I l Patented July 1, 1930 i UNITED STATES? OFFICE wnnnncn snamor CHICAGO, rumors SECTIONAL asrrcoza'ramna ApplicationfiledApril 25, 1928. Serial no. 273,056.

'A valuable feature of my invention resides inthe novel means which I provide for per manently locking the walls at the corners of 1 the box and for protectingthe metallic means v extending nearlyacross thefront, of the box which I use for this purpose.

Other features of importance will be made 4.2 clear in the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specfication, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view'of a concretei structure in the form of an ash box and ill-ustrating one applicationof my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical section of thelower partbfthe box on theline 2 2 of F g-1.; c

: ,.Fig. 3 isa fragmentary vertical section of the box onthe line 3-3 of-Fig. 1; a V v Q Fig. 4 is, a fragmentaryhorizontal section on the line H of Fig. 2; i 5 i Fig." 5. is a'fragmentary end elevation of one ofthe sidewalls of the box; n

Fig. 6 isan enlarged fragmentary horizontal section on the line 6'6 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical section on the line7-7 of Fig. The structure which I have selected as typical'of my invention, is an ash box or, container, suitable for placement upon the rear end of a house lot to hold the ashes from I the bottom 1, the topv 2, the front3, and three similar side walls 4:; Each ofthesefsections 1s suitably reinforced by means of'coarse woven wireor other sultable reinforcements 5 formed to lie substantially at the middle of.

the thickness of the section. V The sections are each substantially "square and each isformed for itsparticular place, ex-

. cept the three walls 4 which are all identical and are interchangeable with each other as to position. f I

The bottom 1 is generally fiat'but has a raised outer edge 6 within which the bottom edges 7 of the side walls are placed. The inner side of this raised edgeis inclined outwardly to permit the ready placement of the sidewalls thereon. -At one side, the bottom 1 isprovided with ajhorizontalprojection 8 for convenience in shoveling the ashes out of the box. At the outerend of this projection it'is inclined upwardly as shown at 9 to a height substantially equal to the height of the raised edges 6 on the other sides of the floor to prevent liquid dripping out of. the box. I The front 3 is provided at its lower end with a wide opening 10 above'thefloor projec tion Sthrough which the contents can be shov-r eled out. The front is also provided with forward extensions 11' which form sidesleading back from-the opening andformed to pro: vide inclined edges 12 extending up from the outer end'of the floor extension 8 to the front wall 2 at the top of the opening 10. These inclined edges forman inclined surfaceupon which a closure plate or door 13 rests at its egdes. Just above-theiopening 10, the front wall. is formed outwardly, as shown at 14 and formed hinge members 14 are embedded in this outer edge. of the projecting part 14. This formation is for the purpose of'spacing the hinge members 14; out from the front member 3 so that when the door 13 is swungup to open position, as shown'in dotted lines in Fig.1, it will rest back against the front in stable con dition until. again purposely swung down. 7 The side portions of the door 13'close' upon the inclined edges of the extensions 11 and against the forwardedge of the bottom exten sion 81 and the door'is heavy enough to rest 7 against these supportingedgesand prevent cesses adapted to be filled after the connectors are in place.

3. In a box-like structure'of the kind described, preformed sections constituting a base, walls and a top, the walls provided with cut away inner corners at their ends, metal anchor members embedded in the Walls and having loop-like portions extending into said cut away corners, metal connections arranged in the corners of the box engaging said anchors and locking the walls together, and the anchors and connections being arranged within the thickness of the walls, the spaces at the corners of the box being adapted to be filled with concrete after the Walls are set up and locked together and whereby the connecting members are embedded in concrete.

4. In a box-like structure of the kind'described, preformed sections comprising a base, a top and side walls, an upstanding ledge around the outer edge of the base, the lower edges of the side walls formed to receive said ledge, and the top formed with an overhanging rim on its lower side adapted to encirclethe upper edges of the side walls, and means for locking the side walls together at their adjacent ends.

5. In a box-like structure of the kind described, preformed sections constituting a base, a top and side Walls, all adapted to be assembled to form a box,'one side-wall formed with an exit opening in its lower end, the top formed with an inlet opening at one .side,

the top being adapted to be set on the box with its inlet opening in any position relatively to'. the exit opening, which may be desired.

6. In a structure of the kind described, preformed sections constituting a base, a top and four side walls, one of the walls provided with an opening at its lower end, the wall above the opening projecting outwardly, a door member for closing said opening hinged to said projecting part of the wall, the upper edge of-the door member located beneath said projecting part. when closed, as and for the purpose specified.

7 In a-box-like structure of the kind described, a door opening in-one sideof the box, a door member for closing said opening, the upper edge of the door member when in closed position being located beneath the upper side of the dooropening so that Water running down the outside of the box above said'opening will be prevented from entering the box.

8. In a structure made up of prepared sections including walls, the wallshaving vertical opposed grooves at the inner edges of their ends, metallic connection members embedded in the walls and having loop-like parts pro jecting out into said grooves, staples adapted to be driven straddling opposed connections, the legs of the staples guided by the Walls of said grooves as the staples are driven.

9. A box-like structure comprising a hottom, atop and four side walls, each made of reinforced concrete, the walls having grooves at the inner sides of their ends, metallic connection members embedded in the walls and presenting loop-like parts in said grooves, staples straddling'opposed connections and binding the walls together, and-said grooves 1 filled with concreteor the like and whereby She1 staples and connecting loops are embed- 10. In a box-like structure comprising a bottom, a top and four side walls each made of reinforced concrete one wallhaving an. opening extending up from its lower end, the bottom having a horizontal. extension at oneside adapted to co-operate with the said opening in the side wall for providing an exit opening, inclined side walls extending out. from said side Wall at each side of said open ing, the lower end of said opening giving free access to the front corners of the box, and means for retaining the several parts of the box in assembled relation. I

'11.-A box-like structure of the kind described made up of preformed sections constituting a bottom, side Walls and a top, the side walls having cooperating fillable spaces at their contacting ends, means adapted and. arranged to lie within saidfillable spaces and secure the walls together, as and for the purpose specified 1 1 In witness that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I aifix my signature this 21st day 

